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Method for Containing Wind-Driven Snow

a technology of wind-driven snow and containing snow, which is applied in the direction of lighting and heating equipment, way cleaning, construction, etc., to achieve the effects of reducing the amount of airborne snow, reducing the movement of loose snow, and being convenient to apply

Inactive Publication Date: 2017-12-28
MILLER SIDNEY H
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Benefits of technology

The patent describes an inexpensive and easy way to reduce or stop movement of snow and ice on surfaces like roads and train tracks. This is done by using a treatment material that forms a crust to encapsulate the snow or creates a liquid or semi-liquid slush that can't be easily moved by wind. The treatment can be applied on the ground or through aerial means, and can save time and resources by reducing the amount of airborne snow and the obstacles it causes for vehicles.

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While the application of this liquid near a road surface may seem counterintuitive, careful application of water to the treatment area will create a slush and will either melt the ground precipitation or freeze to create a crust that inhibits the movement of the precipitation depending on the weather conditions.

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[0028]FIG. 1 shows an individual 10 applying a treatment material 60 from a water tanker 50 to the treatment area 40 within a field of snow 80. The treatment material 60 may be comprised of a liquid, powder, slurry, gel, foam, or a combination of these materials. This treatment material 60 may be comprised of organic or inorganic substances and inventor contemplates any particulate in the treatment material 60 to be about 20 to 1800 microns in size.

[0029]In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the treatment material 60 is applied using a hose 20 fitted with a nozzle 30 capable of accommodating the viscosity of the treatment material 60 being dispersed. The treatment material 60 is applied to the treatment area 40 in a diffuse pattern such that the loose precipitation 70 in the treatment area 40 sufficiently combines with the treatment material 60 causing the loose precipitation 70 to liquefy, weighing it down and inhibiting its movement. Alternatively, the applied treatment material 60 m...

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Abstract

A method for containing wind-driven snow, sleet, ice and other particulate to prevent it from drifting on paths of travel and becoming airborne, obscuring visibility, and drifting. Method involves the application of liquid, slurry, foam, gel, powder, or heat to a desired treatment area with a field of snow in a diffuse pattern. The applied treatment prevents the movement of the loose precipitation either by mixing with the precipitation and freezing to form a crust or alternatively by creating a liquid or semi-liquid slush that is not easily displaced by high winds.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims benefit of priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 493,198 of Sidney H. Miller, filed Jun. 27, 2016, entitled SYSTEM FOR AVOIDING SNOW SQUALLS the entirety of which is incorporated herein by reference.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH / DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not ApplicablePARTIES TO A JOINT RESEARCH AGREEMENT[0003]Not ApplicableREFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING, TABLE OR COMPUTER PROGRAM[0004]Not ApplicableBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONPrior Art[0005]The following is a tabulation of the prior art revealed during a patent search that may be relevant:Patent / App. No.Kind CodeIssue DatePatenteeU.S. Pat. No. 7,854,857N / ADec. 21, 2010Wynne et a.U.S. Pat. No. 7,487,580N / AFeb. 10, 2009Schele et al.U.S. Pat. No. 4,523,879N / AJun. 18, 1985Finucane[0006]The present invention is directed to an improvement in the control of wind-driven precipitation. In gusty weather conditions, loose snow, sleet, ice, and othe...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): E01H4/00F25C3/04
CPCE01H4/00F25C2303/048F25C3/04
Inventor MILLER, SIDNEY H.
Owner MILLER SIDNEY H
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